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Diagnosis .—I thought the case to be one chiefly of simple 
fever, brought on probably by being exposed to very inclement 
weather the day before she was perceived to be ill. 
Treatment .—To allay the febrile state of the system, P. Cam- 
phorae et Pulv. Digitalis, aa ^ij, et Potass. Nitras, ^Ij, was 
administered; I also left Magnes. Sulp., 5vij, to be given late 
at nighfor early in the morning, there being still a tendency 
to constipation. 
27 til.—The animal is much the same. She refuses all food, 
and rumination is suspended; the pulse, how^ever, is a few 
beats lower, and the grunting respiration is diminished. The 
febrifuge medicine was repeated, and instructions left for a 
second draught to be given at night. 
28th.—The symptoms less urgent. The bowels are freely 
open. The pulse and respiration, however, are still much 
increased. The eye is bright and the nose dewy. The horns, 
ears, and extremities, are rather warmer. Repeated the 
medicine, and gave instructions for it to be continued until 
my next visit. 
31st.—The animal is much the same as v.^hen last seen. 
The pulse is only a few beats lower; the respiration still 
quick, and the horns, ears, and extremities rather cold. The 
bowels also are very irritable ; indeed, diarrhoea may be said 
to have set in. I thought it probable that some of these 
symptoms might depend on weakness or debility of the 
system, and as such, that would give trial to the stimulating 
or tonic plan of treatment. A draught, composed of sulphate 
of iron, ginger, carraway seeds, and powdered gentian, was 
given, and ordered to be repeated in the evening. . I also 
gave instructions for her to be well dosed with new milk- 
gruel, mixed with eggs and a little flour, to check the 
purging. 
November 3rd.—I found my patient much better; the 
secretion of milk was returning, and the body, horns, &c., 
were warmer. Her appetite had returned, but the pulse 
still numbered between 70 and 80. The breathing also was 
very quick. The owner thought, from this relief in the 
symptoms, that she would not require my services any 
further. So I left half a dozen tonic and stimulating draughts, 
to be given as before, hoping that as this plan of treatment 
had succeeded so well, she would in due time recover. 
But I did not know what could keep the pulse up so high, 
and thought it perhaps might be due to some chronic disease ; 
perhaps of one of the stomachs, caused by the animal 
having partaken of some indigestible matters. I had auscul¬ 
tated each side of the chest several times; to ascertain if I 
